After months of looking for someone to get it for me (thanks, DJ!), days setting up my portable HDD, since my lappy can't PLAY HIGH HIGH QUALITY BluRay Movied and weeks of slacking... I finally found time to watch PAPRIKA.

First, a brief introduction:

The DC Mini is a breakthrough in pstchology, allowing the therapist to enter their patient's dream and find out more about their illnesses and of course, find ways to treat them.

Paprika is a dream world entity and the alter ego of Atsuko Chiba which is known for her involvement in the DC Mini Project. Atsuko consults her patients as Paprika and as a rouge therapist.

But, what if DC Mini fell to the wrong hands and used for conquering the dream world? (similar with the xxxHolic explanations where all of our dreams are intertwined ) It's up to Paprika to stop their evil plan.

My Notes:

Story-wise, I may say it's filled with common elements. An Ebul Plan, and a hero(ine) to stop it. But, Art-wise and how the story is served in the big screen made go ooooh while watching it. Made me think if Satoshi Kon was creative or just plain nuts, but hell after watching this and his other works, Perfect Blue and Tokyo Godfathers, I therefore conclude that he got a seat along with the gods of anime.

My inner self is battling whether to be or not to be like this guy..

2 of the main characters, a big tub of lard and Paprika's RL self

Pros

A Genius

Girls dig fat guys

Cons

He's a huge tub of lard

I don't wanna have a neck like that lol

Paprika, in a fanservice moment

Professor Big Eyes, watch the movie and you'll find his hilarity

Decide: Creativity or just plain Insanity?

Note: oh, BTW... that guy in a suit, smiling retardedly is a a main character... and has a major influence in the story.

JC STAFF's way better in Fanservice anime than those SHOUJO animu thingies which teh Avalon love.

Considering this is a "Media Factory" anime. Major players in the fansubbing world didn't bother doing this one, so they won't get slapped by C&D's. Look at what happened to WF, they vanished after massive pinging from someone. (prolly MF lol)

Remember the anime that has midschoolers with developed bodies and adults the looks like mid-schoolers? It was LICENSED, by ADV

Looking at this banner, made me (a Key/Visual Arts) fan pissed..

and yes, it is "a true work of art".. say w00t! for Newtype USA

<Clickie for a biggie>

Why? Sure it was produced by Kyoto Animation.. yet any Key Series doesn't need a Suzumiya Haruhi in its publicity. Somehow this made Air's publicity a desperation move.. AIR TV can stand by itself! dammit!

No doubts, SHnY itself was a success, but without AIR TV, Haruhi won't have a pillar for its supports.. the director and the studio became know for AIR's Quality.. even 5 years before a lot of fans are anticipating/begging for a US release

BTW, Noizi Ito and Nagaru Tanigawa isn't with Key.. so it should be "from the studio who brought The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi"

Meh, I wish they wouldn't do this to future CLANNAD and Kanon releases.PS: Meh, Kanna is still hot..